Mechanically-operated sign.



PATENTED MAY 21, 1907. J. A. WIBDBMANN. MBGHANIGALLY OPERATED SIGN.

APPLIOATIOI FILED 1130.28, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MECHANlCALLY-OPERATED SIGN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

Application filedDecember 28, 1905. Serial No. 293,702.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosEPH A. W1EDE- MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Eldorado, in the county of Butler and State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMechanically- Operated Signs; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in mechanically operatedsymbolical advertising signs.

The object of the invention is to provide a sign of this charactersymbolizing a sewing machine head and having means whereby the same maybe automatically operated.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed. .1

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a side view of a signconstructed in accordance with the invention, parts being shown insection; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, showing theconstruction of the drive wheel; and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional viewthrough the guide frame of the needle bar.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the frame-work ofthe sign which is here shown in the shape and form of a sewin machinehead comprising a base 2, on whi h is mounted an upwardly projectinghollow standard 3. Upon the latter is ar ranged a horizontally disposedhollow arm 4 supporting at its free end a needle bar guide frame orcasing 5.

Revolubly mounted in the upper end of the standard 3 and the arm 4 is adrive shaft 6, said shaft being journaled in suitable antifrictionalbearings 7. Secured to or formed integrally with the drive shaft 6 is acrank arm 8, on which is journaled a right angularly disposed roller 9.This roller is adapted to engage the slotted cross head 10 formed on theneedle bar 12 which is slidably mounted in the casing 5, as shown. Onthe lower end of the needle bar 12 is arranged a needle 13, and to thecasing 5 is connected a presser foot 14. Secured to the opposite end ofthe drive shaft 6 is the fly wheel 15, which has its spokes constructedin the form of inclined radial blades 16 by means of which said wheeland the drive shaft may be operated by wind power. The base 2 of thesign is pivotally mounted on the upper end of a suitable standard, andattached to said sign is a vane 17, whereby the wheel 15 will be held tothe wind, as will be understood. The standard preferably consists of a'rod 18 which has its upper end projecting through eyes or staples 19 onthe standard 3 and engaging with the under side of the arm 4 forpivotally supporting the sign. This arrangement of the pivotal pointpermits of the vane 17 being connected with the longer portion of thebase 2 and thereby causes it to always stand to the rear of the standard18 with the wheel 15 exposed to the full force of the wind.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Such changes in the form, proportion and the minordetails ofconstruction may be resorted to as'fall within the scope of theinvention as defined by the appended claims without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is v In a mechanically operated sign, a base,a standard thereon provided with eyes, a hollow arm extending laterallyfrom the standard over the base, and provided with a casing, areciprocatory bar in the casing, a shaft journaled in said arm providedwith a crank at one end for engaging with said bar and a wheel at theother end having its spokes in the form of inclined radial blades, avane depending from the base, and a rod projecting up through the baseand the eyes on the standard, and having its upper end engaging with theunder side of said arm.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH A. WIEDEMAN N Witnesses:

A. L. L. HAMILTON, DILLON HAMILTON.

